Friday, January 29, 2016

Five on Friday

It's Friday so I'm joining in with  Amy at Love Made my Home for this week's Five on Friday.  Click on the link at the bottom of this post to find others who are joining in too.

My five are a quick selection of random things that have been happening around the house and quite locally this week as we haven't been very far because of the weather, some decorating and the car going in for its annual service and MOT.  Just little snapshots of the week really.


1.  The Hyacinths I showed you a couple of weeks ago have grown and they are going to be blue,  I was hoping that they would be in flower for this Friday but they aren't quite there yet.  It won't be long now.

2.  Big Garden Birdwatch - I usually take part in this every year at the end of January and this year will be no exception.  I have registered with the RSPB who organise this event and as we feed the birds all year we haven't had to make any special provision for them, we just give them extra in very cold weather but it has been quite mild over the last few days so they will just get the usual, buggy sprinkles, sunflower hearts and niger seed, plus the fat balls.  I wonder what we will see in our chosen hour this year?


3.  New Wallpaper - the small bedroom which we use as a dressing room needed a bit of sprucing up so we spotted some pretty wallpaper in the sale at BandQ - it is now on the walls and looks very fresh and clean.  It has been a project to do indoors whilst the weather has been so wet.  It is ages since we did any wallpapering as we usually just paint the walls a fairly neutral colour and put the colour and patterns into the soft furnishings and ornaments.


4. A Ramshorn Snail - there were loads of them in the pools at Consall Nature Park when we walked there on Sunday.  I commented that it looked like an ammonite because of its flat spiral shell.

5.  Chloe - just because she is so photogenic and is nearly twenty years old and still trots across the grass like a little pony.  Her brother, is struggling with arthritis in his back legs, high blood pressure and a liver problem, we must cherish him whilst he is still with us.  He eats well, sleeps well and ventures out around his ever decreasing territory occasionally and the cats that visit our garden still respect him as the elder statesman of the cat corner we have here.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

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  1. linda29 January 2016 at 10:04

    I love your wallpaper! it's ages since I did any too but am toying with the idea of papering my sons room while he's away at Uni the walls are too uneven to be just painted. I love feeding the birds too but the neighbours cat Felix does a pretty good job of chasing them away so I don't see many at all now. Have a great weekend. :)

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    1. Rosie31 January 2016 at 10:18

      The paper does make a difference - we just did two of the walls and left two in a matching colour. Hope you have a lovely weekend too:)

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  2. Unknown29 January 2016 at 11:20

    I enjoyed your Five on Friday selection. Your hyacinths don't look as if they will be long before you get the full benefit of their lovely blue colour. I love the Ramshorn snail, nature is so wonderful isn't it. xx

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    1. Rosie31 January 2016 at 10:19

      The Hyacinths are out now and smell wonderful:)

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  3. The History Anorak29 January 2016 at 11:32

    I always look forward to your Friday Fives. The wallpaper is very brave! I'm a monochrome paint person myself and I'm terrified of patterns. (I usually let the curtains handle that.) So well done. It is very pretty.

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    1. Rosie31 January 2016 at 10:22

      We usually do the same - keep everything neutral - but we wanted a change and I think I like it:)

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  4. Unknown29 January 2016 at 12:42

    Love the Five on Friday, we are taking part in the big garden birdwatch for the first time, and your cat looks so cutex

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    1. Rosie31 January 2016 at 10:23

      Thanks, Michelle, hope you enjoy doing the birdwatch, it isn;t a good weekend for it weatherwise:)

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  5. riitta k29 January 2016 at 12:45

    Chloe is adorable and at that age! Enjoy your weekend.

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    1. Rosie31 January 2016 at 10:24

      She is indeed and sat at my feet at the moment wanting attention:)

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  6. collettakay29 January 2016 at 13:21

    It is amazing what changing the walls in a room can do! Ah, Chloe. What sweet kitty :) I hope you can stop by:

    http://collettaskitchensink.blogspot.com/2016/01/tea-time-operation-and-snow-12916.html

    Colletta

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    1. Rosie31 January 2016 at 10:25

      The paper has made a great change, thank you for popping by I will visit you now for your Friday Five:)

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  7. Linda P29 January 2016 at 14:28

    Your hyacinths have really grown since you showed them on a recent post and will soon be in full flower. Pretty wallpaper. These decorating projects are good to do on the days when the weather makes it difficult to get out and about.

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    1. Rosie31 January 2016 at 10:21

      The Hyacinths are out now and smell wonderful, trouble is now we have done a couple of decorating things everywhere else looks a bit tired:)

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  8. Mac n' Janet29 January 2016 at 15:56

    Nice group of five, I really like the wallpaper! Always enjoy a kitty pic.

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    1. Rosie31 January 2016 at 10:26

      Thanks, Janet - glad you enjoyed seeing chloe:)

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  9. eclectichomelife29 January 2016 at 18:14

    Chloe looks fantastic for 20 years old. Love the idea of the birdwatch but have never sorted myself out to get involved. I really should...

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    1. Rosie31 January 2016 at 10:27

      I never though either of the cats would get to twenty. The bird watch is fun to do:)

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  10. Amy at love made my home29 January 2016 at 19:01

    Lovely! That snail shell does look like an ammonite doesn't it, amazing. Chloe looks very happy and content looking out of the window doesn't she. Great job on the decorating! Thank you for joining Five On Friday, happy weekend! xx

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    1. Rosie31 January 2016 at 11:05

      Thanks, Amy - happy weekend to you too:)

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  11. A Colorful World29 January 2016 at 22:30

    The blue hyacinths are wonderful! Blue is such a favorite of mine! I would love to have one of those window bird feeders. I think I will get one! Love the wallpaper. And that sweet cat.

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    1. Rosie31 January 2016 at 11:07

      We love the window feeder as you can see the birds quite close, we sit in the conservatory and watch them and they have got used to us being there:)

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  12. sweetbriardreams30 January 2016 at 07:51

    A lovely five, especially Chloe. We had a very old cat, about 25, who was so spritely until her last week when she seemed to tell us that she was a bit tired now :) Cherish those 'elderly' times. xx

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    1. Rosie31 January 2016 at 11:09

      We somehow manage to keep Max ticking over. Our first two cats didn't last as long as these two so I never expected them to be still with us but it is a bonus and a blessing as I love them dearly:)

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  13. Crimson Kettle30 January 2016 at 08:31

    Good luck with the birdwatch counting, I usually find they all hide for the hour and come out when I've finished! That snail is so sparkly! I like your butterfly wallpaper, very nice indeed. :-)

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    1. Rosie31 January 2016 at 11:10

      It has been the worst possible weather for the bird watch this weekend, in this area anyway. Too much wind yesterday and too wet today, but I've just done an hour's count and although not as many birds as we can sometimes see it wasn't too bad:)

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  14. Jill30 January 2016 at 12:13

    Great photos, enjoy the bird watch. I'm heading off to do mine soon.
    Jill

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    1. Rosie31 January 2016 at 11:12

      It isn't the greatest weather for the count but we have managed to chose an hour with a few other visitors than the ubiquitous sparrows:)

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  15. Coastal Ripples30 January 2016 at 16:13

    How lucky to have a 20 year old cat that is still lively. Our two at nearly 13 have become very sedate and sleepy particularly at this time of year. I love your wallpaper...very pretty. Have a good weekend. Barbara x

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    1. Rosie31 January 2016 at 11:14

      I never imagined that these two cats would get as far as 20, as our first two didn't. My neighbour's cat got to 23 so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Chloe at least:)

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  16. busybusybeejay30 January 2016 at 19:12

    Pretty wallpaper.We recently papered our snug,just one wall but we work well as a team,OH and me.Much less mess that painting!!!

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    1. Rosie31 January 2016 at 11:15

      It is less mess than painting isn't it? We have only done two walls in the little bedroom but it looks so much fresher now:)

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  17. Sandra 30 January 2016 at 21:11

    The pictures are beautiful and Chloe is so gorgeous! Five on Friday is a great idea!

    Cheers, Sandra

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    1. Rosie31 January 2016 at 11:16

      Thanks, Sandra I always enjoy joining in with Five on Friday:)

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  18. Lyn30 January 2016 at 23:09

    What a lovely round up of your week Rosie, and of course I love the last one, they are so much part of the family our pets aren't they? Xxxxx

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    1. Rosie31 January 2016 at 11:18

      Yes, indeed they are! Chloe is sitting on my knee as I type this reply and has been there for a while:)

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  19. Unknown31 January 2016 at 13:03

    I'm completely jealous of your hyacinths! Mine are only about 1 inch tall and seem to have stopped growing. What am I doing wrong? I'll give them another week and then I'm dumping them and will enjoying viewing other people's blog photo flowers instead! :) XOXO Bronwyn

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    1. Rosie31 January 2016 at 13:27

      Oh, my - you want to see them now - fully in flower and smelling wonderful. What a difference a couple of days make:)

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